Appearance: Poured from the 1L bottle into a 300mL glass. The beer is black with dark brown notes coming in through the edges. Head is light brown, 1 finger thick, and sticks around for maybe half a minute.

Taste: Starts with a solid, semisweet chocolate note. Midpalate is light and creamy with a nice sweetness. Finish is roasted with light hints od earth and caramel. Good all around.

Mouthfeel: A bit carbonated/prickly up front, but nice and smooth in the back. Medium body.

Notes: Best beer I've had in Bulgaria up to this point. The "tumnos" (dark beers) are great, but I don't understand how they don't put stuff like this out more consistently. The lighter beers here are worse than your average Euro pales, but these winter seasonals can definitely hang. I'll be picking this one up again for sure.